Vimpelcom

Greenpacket has been awarded a 2-year contract by Wateen Telecom, WiMAX operator in Pakistan, for the supply of Greenpacket’s modem, the UH350. Wateen Telecom is a venture of the Abu …

With more than 5.3 billion mobile connections across the globe, the wireless industry continues to chase worldwide saturation.To the surprise of few, the world’s most populous nations – China and …

Trying to figure out winners and losers in the LTE space is going to take a few years to figure out, as operators test networks and announce trials before going …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless …

Editor’s Note: The companies listed below represent the No. 11 through No. 20 largest wireless carriers worldwide based on subscriber numbers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 …

Editor’s Note:This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News’ March Special Edition, “The Perfect Storm – A Focus on Mobile Messaging, Marketing, Content and Apps.” The 80-page special edition …

Vimpelcom and MegaFon – two of Russia’s three largest wireless carriers – will offer Apple Inc.’s iPhone “later this year,” according to company statements in recent days. Together, the two …

If the incumbent smartphone vendors give you the blues, all you have to do is wait a week for Velocity Mobile.This new smartphone vendor will launch at CTIA 2008 and …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi, and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

The hype cycle offers fertile ground for startups. Consider modu, a private company based in Israel, which today provided that familiar, heady mix of grandiose claims, intriguing technology, long launch …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

The following list details this week’s infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the …

MOSCOW-Vimpel Communications, which provides cellular service in Russia, Kazakstan and the Ukraine, has acquired a 60-percent stake in Tacom, a wireless carrier in Tajikistan. VimpelCom paid $12 million for the …

MOSCOW-Vimpel Communications, which provides cellular service in Russia, Kazakstan and the Ukraine, has acquired a 60-percent stake in Tacom, a wireless carrier in Tajikistan. VimpelCom paid $12 million for the …

Gosh, the holidays can really put one on an emotional roller coaster. Put another way, what a way to start the new year! Just ask VimpelCom, Russia’s No. 2 mobile-phone …

MOSCOW-Russian wireless carrier VimpelCom announced it has won a tender against international bidders to purchase KaR-Tel, the second-largest cellular operator in Kazakhstan, for $350 million plus assumption of $75 million …

MOSCOW-Russian wireless carrier VimpelCom announced it has won a tender against international bidders to purchase KaR-Tel, the second-largest cellular operator in Kazakhstan, for $350 million plus assumption of approximately $75 …

HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. announced two new contract wins for GSM technology. Nokia will extend its contract to Russia’s VimpelCom for GSM/GPRS equipment under a $60 million agreement for 2004. The …

Following are mobile contracts for December 2003: Alcatel Canada. With Telus Mobility for a cross-Canada communications backbone infrastructure. Value: Undisclosed China. With China Unicom for multiple expansion contracts. Value: $40 …

MOSCOW-An announcement by Russian operator VimpelCom today could potentially change the landscape of the Russian mobile market. VimpelCom said it agreed that its major shareholder, Alfa Group, would buy an …

ATLANTA-Intec Telecom Systems has deployed its Interconnect billing solution with Russian wireless telecommunications provider VimpelCom. The solution now supports VimpelCom’s 17 interconnect billing partners in Moscow, and plans are under …

MOSCOW, Russia-The overall mobile penetration in Russia reached 15.3 percent of the population, or 22.23 million users, in April, according to newly released statistics from Moscow-based consultancy J’son & Partners. …